How to Run a Successful Bar in Charleston

Charleston Bars, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Charleston is the hottest town in America right now. Don’t trust me – it’s making the top ten of every magazine, every newspaper, and every guide, whether it’s the food, the charm, the history or the bars! We are joined by three guests who are leading the charge when it comes to creating the cocktails

How to Make Apple Cider at Home

Xavier d’Audiffret Pasquier, Maison SASSY, Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet

It’s obvious that the rituals learned in our childhood make us the adults we become. In our guest’s case, this ritual was cider making every Autumn with his family in Normandy, France. After leaving home, Xavier d’Audiffret just couldn’t find the cider that he had grown accustomed to drinking in his youth, no matter where

How to Make the Connaught Bar’s Sweet & Z

Sweet & Z, Connaught Bar, London

This cocktail is inspired by two guests who were completely different, but the best of friends: one in fashion with a love of strong drinks and the other a quieter soul with a love of fine food and sweeter drinks! Although they were completely different, the drink fuses both their lives with the bitterness of

How to Answer When The Connaught Comes Calling

Ago Perrone, Connaught Bar, London - Part 2

In Part One of these two back-to-back Lush Life episodes, we left Ago Perrone in a quandary. Would he or wouldn’t he answer the call of the Connaught? As it’s been ten years and a slew of awards later, we know the answer. Not only did he become the Director of Mixology, Ago was just